Sorensen
Solid in USMTS Win at Ogilvie
OGILVIE, Minn. (July 15)
—
It’s
getting harder and harder for USMTS competitors to top
the drama delivered in the previous event, but they did
it again Friday night during the second round of Mod
Wars presented by JPW/Jobbers Warehouse Supply and
Northern Line Contracting.
It’s also becoming
more difficult for fellow racers to keep pace with
Summit USMTS National Championship points leader Dustin
Sorensen of Rochester, Minn., who scored his fifth main
event victory of the 2022 campaign and extended his
series points lead.
The 42-lap feature race
kicked off with polesitter Jake Timm jumping into the
lead. He led with Dan Ebert and Clayton Wagamon in hot
pursuit running the high side for the first 11 laps when
the race’s first caution came out just as the lead trio
reached the rear of the field.
Shortly after
going back to green, Timm moved to the low side of the
racing surface to block the advances of Wagamon, who
went back to hug the high side and was able to grab the
top spot to lead the 16th lap.
At the halfway
point of the race, Wagamon was pulling away from
everybody except for one driver—Dustin Sorensen, who
started 11th on the 29-car starting grid. With 27 laps
completed, the yellow flag waved again just as Sorensen
crossed the finish line with a whisker’s advantage over
Wagamon.
While Sorensen kept cruising along the
shortest route around the Ogilvie Raceway, Wagamon put
his right rear fender up against the out side wall and
reeled in the 25-year-old leader, eventually taking the
lead on lap 34.
Sorensen picked up the pace and
regained the lead again at the conclusion of lap 36 when
the race’s final caution occurred, setting up a five-lap
shootout to the checkered flag.
Shane Sabraski
and Lucas Schott scooted past Wagamon on the restart and
Sabraski gave Sorensen a scare at the flagstand, but it
was Sorensen getting to the finish line first to pocket
the $5,000 top prize.
Sabraski, Schott and
Wagamon were second, third and fourth while J.T.
Johnson, who started 13th, rounded out the top 5. The
first five finishers all hail from Minnesota.
Not
to be outdone, Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year
points leader Cayden Carter advanced 10 positions to
finish sixth while Jake O’Neil turned his night around
and stormed from 26th on the grid to score a
seventh-place paycheck.
Jason Hughes wound up in
the eighth spot at the checkered flag, Timm recovered to
nab a ninth-place finish and Shane DeVolder finished
10th after starting 21st, earning the Golden State
gasman the FK Rod Ends Hard Charger Award.
With
his efforts Saturday night, Sorensen padded his lead in
the Summit USMTS points battle to 119 markers over
Tanner Mullens which guarantees he’ll wear the Wrisco
Points Leader spoiler through the end of this week and
into August.
$11,000-to-win finale
Saturday: Mod Wars continues Saturday at the
Ogilvie Raceway as drivers battle for a top prize of
$11,000.
Wissota Midwest Modifieds, Wissota Mod
Fours and Wissota Hornets join the program again with
gates opening at 5 p.m., hot laps at 6 and racing at 7.
The Ogilvie Raceway is a high-banked 3/8-mile clay
oval located less than one hour north of the twin cities
on Highway 23 or 5 miles west of Highway 65 or 11 miles
east from Highway 169 in Milaca, Minn., or 1 mile east
of Highway 47 in Ogilvie. For more information, visit
ogilvieraceway.com.
On Sunday, the whirlwind week
wraps up with the series’ annual visit to the Casino
Speedway for the 13th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Summersota
Modified Nationals where a packed house of rabid fans
are expected to make their pilgrimage to the
quarter-mile high-banked bullring.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring
Series
Summit USMTS National Championship presented
by RacinDirt
2nd Annual Mod Wars presented by
JPW/Jobbers Warehouse Supply and Northern Line
Contracting – Night 2 of 3
Ogilvie Raceway, Ogilvie,
Minn.
Friday, July 15, 2022
Showing finishing position, starting position in
parentheses, car number, driver and hometown. Heat race
lineups are determined via group qualifying. The top 12
in heat race passing points advance to the Summit Racing
Equipment “A” Main.
SIMPSON
PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (3) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
2. (1) 87
Darron Fuqua, Mayetta, Kan.
3. (2) 2G Brandon Givens,
Wichita, Kan.
4. (5) 04JR Adam Ayotte, Elk River,
Minn.
5. (6) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
6.
(4) 18A Landon Atkinson, Little Falls, Minn.
7. (9)
77T Tripp Gaylord, Lakewood, Colo.
8. (7) 5K Tyler
Kaeter, St. Cloud, Minn.
9. (8) 8C Chris Clark,
Jackson, Wyo.
FAST SHAFTS HEAT RACE #2 (8
laps):
1. (2) 49 Jake Timm, Winona, Minn.
2. (1) 21K Kyle Brown, Madrid, Iowa
3. (3) 02 Tanner
Mullens, Wichita, Kan.
4. (4) 65D Kollin Hibdon,
Pahrump, Nev.
5. (6) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford,
Minn.
6. (8) 99 Mark Kangas, Eveleth, Minn.
7. (5)
44S Shane DeVolder, Pacifica, Calif.
8. (7) 65X
Carlos Ahumada Jr., El Paso, Texas
9. (9) 11N Gene
Nicholas, Lowell, Ark.
EDELBROCK HEAT
RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (2) 60 Dan Ebert, Lake
Shore, Minn.
2. (4) 14W Clayton Wagamon, Blaine,
Minn.
3. (5) 4W Tyler Wolff, Fayetteville, Ark.
4.
(1) 88 Tanner Williamson, Fort Frances, Ont., Can.
5.
(3) 18M Mason McEvers, Rochester, Minn.
6. (6) 2C
Dave Cain, Corcoran, Minn.
7. (8) 1M Curt Myers,
Cameron, Wis.
8. (7) 96 Taton Hansen, Spicer, Minn.
9. (9) WIN1 Jon Frolik, Ramsey, Minn.
MSD
PERFORMANCE HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (1) 4
Jeremy Nelson, Alexandria, Minn.
2. (3) 7A Shane
Sabraski, Rice, Minn.
3. (6) 19 Dustin Sorensen,
Rochester, Minn.
4. (5) 10C Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa,
Iowa
5. (2) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
6. (4)
4R Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
7. (8) 75 Terry
Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
8. (7) 0 Jake O'Neil,
Tucson, Ariz.
9. (9) 12H Mike Hansen, Dickinson, N.D.
VP RACING FUELS HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. (1) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
2. (4) 33Z
Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa
3. (5) 89 J.T.
Johnson, Milaca, Minn.
4. (2) 38T Dylan Thornton,
Santa Maria, Calif.
5. (3) 19SB Lance Mari, El
Centro, Calif.
6. (7) 06 Jeremy Nelson, Zimmerman,
Minn.
7. (8) 26G Ryan Gierke, Villard, Minn.
8.
(9) 24 Brandon Dolman, Alexandria, Minn.
9. (6) 56
Colton Horner, Houston, Texas
REAL RACING
WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (1) 89 J.T. Johnson, Milaca, Minn.
2. (7) 12 Jason
Hughes, Watts, Okla.
3. (5) 21 Jacob Bleess,
Chatfield, Minn.
4. (9) 06 Jeremy Nelson, Zimmerman,
Minn.
5. (12) 44S Shane DeVolder, Pacifica, Calif.
6. (2) 2G Brandon Givens, Wichita, Kan.
7. (11) 75
Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
8. (4) 38T Dylan
Thornton, Santa Maria, Calif.
9. (10) 77T Tripp
Gaylord, Lakewood, Colo.
10. (8) 18A Landon Atkinson,
Little Falls, Minn.
11. (17) 56 Colton Horner,
Houston, Texas
12. (3) 04JR Adam Ayotte, Elk River,
Minn.
13. (14) 96 Taton Hansen, Spicer, Minn.
14.
(6) 18M Mason McEvers, Rochester, Minn.
15. (15) 8C
Chris Clark, Jackson, Wyo.
16. (13) 5K Tyler Kaeter,
St. Cloud, Minn.
17. (16) WIN1 Jon Frolik, Ramsey,
Minn.
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15
laps, top 6 advance):
1. (1) 02 Tanner
Mullens, Wichita, Kan.
2. (3) 10C Cayden Carter,
Oskaloosa, Iowa
3. (8) 4R Dereck Ramirez, Woodward,
Okla.
4. (9) 2C Dave Cain, Corcoran, Minn.
5. (5)
15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
6. (12) 24
Brandon Dolman, Alexandria, Minn.
7. (14) 0 Jake
O'Neil, Tucson, Ariz.
8. (11) 26G Ryan Gierke,
Villard, Minn.
9. (2) 65D Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump,
Nev.
10. (13) 65X Carlos Ahumada Jr., El Paso, Texas
11. (6) 19SB Lance Mari, El Centro, Calif.
12. (16)
12H Mike Hansen, Dickinson, N.D.
13. (4) 88 Tanner
Williamson, Fort Frances, Ont., Can.
14. (10) 1M Curt
Myers, Cameron, Wis.
15. (7) 99 Mark Kangas, Eveleth,
Minn.
16. (15) 11N Gene Nicholas, Lowell, Ark.
SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT “A” MAIN (42 laps):
1. (11) 19 Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
2. (7)
7A Shane Sabraski, Rice, Minn.
3. (4) 69 Lucas
Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
4. (2) 14W Clayton Wagamon,
Blaine, Minn.
5. (13) 89 J.T. Johnson, Milaca, Minn.
6. (16) 10C Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa, Iowa
7. (26) 0
Jake O'Neil, Tucson, Ariz.
8. (15) 12 Jason Hughes,
Watts, Okla.
9. (1) 49 Jake Timm, Winona, Minn.
10. (21) 44S Shane DeVolder, Pacifica, Calif.
11. (6)
33Z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa
12. (3) 60 Dan
Ebert, Lake Shore, Minn.
13. (20) 2C Dave Cain,
Corcoran, Minn.
14. (18) 4R Dereck Ramirez, Woodward,
Okla.
15. (5) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
16.
(14) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan.
17. (24) 24
Brandon Dolman, Alexandria, Minn.
18. (9) 87 Darron
Fuqua, Mayetta, Kan.
19. (10) 21K Kyle Brown, Madrid,
Iowa
20. (27) 65X Carlos Ahumada Jr., El Paso, Texas
21. (8) 4 Jeremy Nelson, Alexandria, Minn.
22. (17)
21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
23. (19) 06 Jeremy
Nelson, Zimmerman, Minn.
24. (23) 2G Brandon Givens,
Wichita, Kan.
25. (25) 75 Terry Phillips,
Springfield, Mo.
26. (29) 19SB Lance Mari, El Centro,
Calif.
27. (22) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
28. (12) 4W Tyler Wolff, Fayetteville, Ark.
29. (28)
56 Colton Horner, Houston, Texas
Lap
Leaders: Timm 1-15, Wagamon 16-26, Sorensen
27-33, Wagamon 34-36, Sorensen 37-42.
Total
Laps Led: Timm 15, Wagamon 14, Sorensen 13.
Margin of Victory: 0.189 second.
Time of Race: 20 minutes, 12.756
seconds ( cautions).
Provisional Starters:
Phillips, O’Neil.
Emergency
Provisionals: Ahumada, Horner, Mari.
FK Rod Ends Hard Charger: DeVolder
(started 21st, finished 10th).
Entries:
45.
Next Race: Saturday,
July 16, Ogilvie Raceway.
Summit USMTS
National Championship Points: Sorensen 1824,
Mullens 1705, Ramirez 1626, VanderBeek 1579, Phillips
1559, Sanders 1541, Ebert 1468, Hughes 1465, Carter
1430, O'Neil 1419.
Grant Junghans USMTS
Rookie of the Year Points: Carter 1346, Brown
1156, DeVolder 1136, Thornton 1119, Horner 972.
Miller Welders USMTS Manufacturers Championship
Points: MBCustoms 178, Mullens 150, Hughes 141,
VanderBuilt 131, LG2 101, GRT 101.
Compstar/JE Pistons USMTS Engine Builder of the Year
Points: Cornett 149, Action 147, Stoen 127,
Mullens 109, Durham 97.
Contingency
Awards:
American Racer – Atkinson.
Beyea
Custom Headers – Wagamon.
BigDeal Car Care –
Sorensen, O’Neil.
Bryke Racing – Sanders.
BSB
Manufacturing – Nelson [4].
Champ Pans – Johnson.
Deatherage Opticians – Ramirez.
Edelbrock – Ebert.
Fast Shafts – Timm.
FK Rod Ends – DeVolder.
Hooker
Harness – Ebert.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs –
Brown.
Keyser Manufacturing – DeVolder.
KS
Engineering – VanderBeek.
KSE Racing Products – Timm.
Mel Hambelton Ford Racing – Sabraski.
Midwest Wrap
Co. – Bleess.
MSD Performance – Nelson [4].
Penske
Racing Shocks – Cain.
PEM Racing Gears & Drivetrain –
Myers.
QA1 – Schott.
RacerWebsite.com – Mari.
Simpson Performance Products – Schott.
Summit Racing
Equipment – Cain, Johnson, Sabraski, Wagamon.
Super
Clean – Sorensen.
Swift Springs – Ramirez, Sorensen,
Johnson.
Sybesma Graphics – Timm.
Tire Demon –
Frolik.
VP Racing Fuels – Sorensen.
Wehrs Machine
& Racing Products – Kaeter.
Wilwood Disc Brakes –
Thornton.
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USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American
Racer Racing Tires, Beyea
Headers, Chevrolet
Performance, Compstar, Fast
Shafts, FK
Rod Ends, Intercomp, K1
RaceGear by Ryan Bowers Motorsports, KS
Engineering, KSE
Racing Products, Malvern
Bank, Mesilla
Valley Transportation, MSD
Performance, Nitroquest
Media, PEM
Racing Gears & Drivetrain, RacinDirt, Summit
Racing Equipment, Super
Clean, VP
Racing Fuels, Wrisco
Industries.
USMTS PARTICIPATING
SPONSORS: ARMI
Contractors, Boubin
Tire & Automotive, Brodix
Cylinder Heads, DAY
Motorsports, Hacienda
Mechanical, Mel
Hambelton Racing, Midwest
Wrap Co., Miller
Welders, PBM
Performance Products, Rancho
Milagro Racing, RHRSwag.com, S&S
Fishing & Rental, Salty's
BBQ & Catering, YouDirt.com.
USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO
Racing Products, Allstar
Performance, BigDeal
Car Care, Bryke
Racing, BSB
Manufacturing, Champ
Pans, Deatherage
Opticians, Edelbrock, Hooker
Harness, Integra
Racing Shocks and Springs, JE
Pistons, Keyser
Manufacturing, Penske
Racing Shocks, Performance
Bodies & Parts, QA1, RacerWebsite.com, Real
Racing Wheels, Simpson
Performance Products, Swift
Springs, Sybesma
Graphics, Tire
Demon, Wehrs
Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood
Racing.
USMTS RACETRACKS:
81 Speedway,
Arrowhead Speedway,
Belleville High Banks,
Casino Speedway,
Cedar Lake Speedway,
Chateau Speedway,
Dallas County Speedway,
Deer Creek Speedway,
Fayette County Speedway,
Humboldt Speedway,
I-70 Speedway,
Lakeside Speedway,
Lucas Oil Speedway,
Mason City Motor Speedway,
Mississippi Thunder Speedway,
Ogilvie Raceway,
Red Dirt Raceway,
Rocket Raceway Park,
Tri-State Speedway,
Winneshiek Raceway.
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Contact Info:
Jeff Nun
Chief Communications Officer
United States Modified Touring Series, Inc. (USMTS)
1715 W 2nd St, PO Box 905
Webster City, IA 50595
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